158 . THE SHIPWRECK,

me,” said Charles, throwing his arms around his neck.
“Tt is yourself, and not your rank that Tlove. Your pro-
motion is due to your own merit, and not to my affection.
Now that we both are officers, we will mutually encourage
each other to perform all our duties, and to render our-
selves worthy of the country which we serve, and of the
confidence of our brave commander.” He then told Philip
that, contrary to his wishes, he was on the point of leav-
ing him. “ A boat,” he continued, “is about to take my
uncle ashore, to spend a couple of days with the governor;
and he wishes me to accompany him.”

Philip followed him with his eyes as he entered with
the Baron D’Ermincourt and Lieutenant Saint Ague into
a magnificent barge which the Portuguese governor had
sent for their conveyance. The boat, gilded by the rays
of the sun, and filling its elegant sails to the gentle breeze,
revived in Philip’s mind the remembrance of the Ariel ;
and with shame and sorrow he recalled that malignant
freak of his boyhood, when he had, with such audacity,
braved the count, and provoked and defied his hatred.